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India's monuments and heritage need to recognise it's civilisational history
July 16, 2025 11:40 am
As chairman of the National Monuments Authority, I had an opportunity to flag some anomalies and suggest changes in the way we look at preservation
These 5 monuments in India generated the highest revenue through ticket sales in FY 2023-24
April 14, 2025 9:54 pm
The Taj Mahal in Agra generated the highest revenue collected by any protected monument in India.
History Headline: Tracing Delhi through its many names, histories
October 20, 2024 10:16 am
References to ‘Yoginipura’ as the name of an ancient or early mediaeval settlement in the Delhi area may have been connected with a Yogini temple that was once located in the area but no remains of an ancient temple in the area have survived.
Archaeological Survey of India will ‘delist’ some ‘lost’ monuments. What’s happening, and why?
March 25, 2024 11:59 pm
Some of India’s protected monuments, part of the country’s rich historical heritage, have disappeared — they have been lost to development, encroachment, or neglect. Which monuments are these, and when did the ASI find out?
House panel wants monuments list pruned: Some not important
September 23, 2023 7:00 am
The Government, the sources added, believes that most of the current monuments are from the British-era despite India having a vast wealth of more ancient structures.
Govt to ease rules on construction around protected monuments
April 01, 2023 2:38 am
No construction work or related activity is generally permitted in prohibited and regulated areas around all 3,696 protected monuments across the country, unless a specific approval is taken from the National Monuments Authority (NMA).
Tarun Vijay writes: Our designation of national monuments must be freed from the 'slave' mindset
March 18, 2023 9:27 am
We need an Archaeological Foundation to preserve the civilisational and revolutionary monuments of India, and not become chowkidars to the graveyards of invaders
Mystery of vanishing monuments: Why we need to think about the way we preserve heritage
January 12, 2023 1:50 pm
Rajya Sabha standing committee report raises questions about Archaeological Survey of India’s functioning
100 ASI sites get illuminated across the country for a week; know why
December 02, 2022 11:44 am
Some of the ASI-protected monuments which have been lit up highlighting the G20 logo include: Red Fort (New Delhi), Royal Palace (Mandu, MP), Butter Ball (Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu), Sanchi Stupa (MP), Nalanda (Bihar), Thanjavur Big Temple (Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu), etc
Twenty sites identified for 'national importance' tag: Govt
August 02, 2022 2:30 pm
The Rakhigarhi site is one of the "five iconic sites" declared by the Central government in the Union budget 2020-21.
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ASI announces free entry to all monuments from Aug 5-15; add these to your list
August 04, 2022 3:44 pm
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